Jon’s Blog

Sometimes demanding clients and challenging projects can make us feel like we’re a one-man team. It can make us question why we’re working so hard to accomplish the impossible. It can make us feel unappreciated, unwanted, and ready to throw in the towel. When...

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. I cannot accept not trying.” – Michael Jordon Name one person you know who hasn’t made a mistake. Name one successful entrepreneur or celebrity who hasn’t failed miserably. Chances are, you can’t think of anyone....

Being a salesperson isn’t as easy as people think it is. It’s not about calling someone and having a chat with them about the services your company offers. As a salesperson, you will deal with immediate rejection, finicky clients, realizing that things won’t always...

Motivation doesn’t happen with just the wave of a wand (don’t you wish you had one, though?) While I am a business magician . . . it isn’t that easy unfortunately. There are days when you’re ready to take on the world. There are days when you feel invincible. And...

There you go again. Struggling to keep up with life, struggling to get finished with work. While your colleagues are leaving the office on time, and sometimes even earlier, you’re overwhelmed with mountains of paperwork and deadlines. Another night spent at the...

Name a person who hasn’t failed in life. From Bill Gates to Michael Jordon, everyone has dealt with their share of failure and let-downs. Setbacks are a natural part of life. When you’re working in the corporate sector, most of us will certainly experience failure,...

Remember when you first started your job? It was the first day, you were nervous, a little shaky, but you were excited. You were excited to meet new people, to get to work in a new environment. It was like going on a date with the perfect person. You couldn’t find...

Part of the art of being a professional speaker is engaging the audience with relevant content that matters to THEM (not you). Therefore, if you want to learn to be a better speaker, then learn to listen to your audience. Of course you’ve heard the phrase, “You’re...

Are you standing in the way of your goals? You may not realize it, but often, you yourself are the one acting as a blockade to uncovering all the potential you hold. It could be fear, doubt or even a common sense of complacency of “I’m good enough now.” It is easy...